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Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913

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Antliff, M
Published in: Journal of Modern Periodical Studies
January 1, 2013

In 1913 a cross section of the London- and Paris-based avant-garde signed a public petition protesting the Paris Municipal government's censorship of Jacob Epstein' s Tomb of Oscar Wilde. Published as a broadside in mid-March 1913 by the journal Action d'art, the petition was forgotten until Epstein highlighted it in his 1940 autobiography. The Action d'art group's defense of Epstein' s tomb was premised on a theory of anarchist-individualism espoused by the journal's founder, André Colomer, and his "art action." The movement itself proved a success, which resulted in the forging of strong ties between anarchist writers, artists, and the avant-garde community.

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Journal of Modern Periodical Studies

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2152-9272

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1947-6574

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

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4

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2

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195 / 225
 

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Antliff, M. (2013). Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913. Journal of Modern Periodical Studies, 4(2), 195–225. https://doi.org/10.5325/jmodeperistud.4.2.0195
Antliff, M. “Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913.” Journal of Modern Periodical Studies 4, no. 2 (January 1, 2013): 195–225. https://doi.org/10.5325/jmodeperistud.4.2.0195.
Antliff M. Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913. Journal of Modern Periodical Studies. 2013 Jan 1;4(2):195–225.
Antliff, M. “Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913.” Journal of Modern Periodical Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, Jan. 2013, pp. 195–225. Scopus, doi:10.5325/jmodeperistud.4.2.0195.
Antliff M. Contagious joy: Anarchism, censorship and the reception of Jacob Epstein's Tomb of Oscar Wilde, c. 1913. Journal of Modern Periodical Studies. 2013 Jan 1;4(2):195–225.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Modern Periodical Studies

DOI

EISSN

2152-9272

ISSN

1947-6574

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

Volume

4

Issue

2

Start / End Page

195 / 225